Patriotism in Ecuador
- Mark Bradbury
- Aug 15, 2022
- 4 min read
Updated: Jun 26
By Mark Bradbury
I was asked to do an article on Ecuadorian patriotism for the August issue of Hi Expat Magazine and even though I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about, I accepted the assignment. I have been wondering what I was going to say ever since!
I have been living here on the Coast for almost seven years, and one thing I have definitely seen is that Ecuadorians are fiercely proud of their national heroes and athletes. Even though there are so many political factions, so many different classes of people, and so many other things that make the country diverse, there is one thing that they all have in common; a love for Ecuador.
That love for their country is displayed throughout the land whenever there is a futbol game of national importance. When Team Ecuador dons the tricolor jersey, Ecuadorians come out by the thousands to jam every restaurant, bar, civic hall, or anywhere else that might be broadcasting the game. They are one for all and all for one in Ecuador! It is very impressive!
